 | Parts of this article (those related to Boston's current public housing capacity in light of City's strategic plan of adding 57,000 additional housing units) need to be updated. (April 2019) |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 1, 1935 |
| Jurisdiction | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Headquarters | 52 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
| Annual budget | $180 million |
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| Website | bostonhousing |
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is a public agency within the city of Boston, Massachusetts that provides subsidized public housing to low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The BHA is not a municipal agency, but a separate local entity.
In the federal government model of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), BHA is a public housing agency.[1] As such, BHA administers federal government assistance programs and monies for locally subsidized housing.[2][3]
With 70 developments, and serving almost 26,000 people across over 12,600 public housing units, it is the largest public housing authority in New England. It also offers partial subsidies for private housing, assisting another 32,000 people, and administers federal Section 8 vouchers.[4]
The agency's performance is periodically reviewed by a nine-member council, the BHA Monitoring Committee, which reports to the mayor.[4]
- ^ List of Public Housing Authorities in Massachusetts Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine - US Department of Housing and Urban Development website
- ^ "HUD's Public Housing Program" Archived 2017-09-03 at the Wayback Machine, US Department of Housing and Urban Development website
- ^ "Public Housing Agency (PHA) - A State, county, municipality or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof) authorized to engage in or assist in the development or operation of low-income housing." - HUD definition. Cf. July 14, 2010 BHA Five Year Plan submitted to HUD.
- ^ a b "Monitoring Committee." Boston Housing Authority.